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CHICAGO Two horse owners sued Archer Daniels Midland Co this week, accusing the U.S. grain processor and trader of distributing contaminated feed that sickened or killed several of their horses, according to court documents seen by Reuters. The lawsu

n">World Wrestling Entertainment Inc was sued on Monday by dozens of retired wrestlers seeking to hold the company responsible for neurological injuries they claimed to have suffered by participating in its bouts. The complaint was filed on behalf

n">A federal judge on Thursday blocked an Indiana law prohibiting abortions based on genetic abnormalities, according to court documents. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt granted a preliminary injunction sought by Planned Parenthood of

NEW YORK Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc will pay $54 million to settle civil charges that its Salix unit paid illegal kickbacks to induce doctors to prescribe seven of its products, causing the submission of thousands of fraudulent reimbur

n">Whole Foods Market Inc won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a well-known animal rights group that accused the grocery chain of deceiving consumers into believing the meat it sells is raised more humanely than normal, resulting in overcharges. Peop

n">A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a class-action lawsuit accusing Pfizer Inc of causing tens of billions of dollars of losses for shareholders by misleading them about the safety of its Celebrex and Bextra pain-relieving drugs. By a 3-

n">A federal judge in Philadelphia dismissed more than 300 lawsuits against Pfizer Inc alleging that its antidepressant Zoloft caused birth defects in children born to women who took the drug while pregnant. The decision late Tuesday from U.S. Dis

CHICAGO U.S. health regulators are facing a lawsuit from a coalition of environmental organizations seeking to overturn the government's landmark approval of a type of genetically engineered salmon to be farmed for human consumption. The Center for F

n">A U.S. district court on Monday ruled in favor of Shire Plc, preventing Allergan Plc from selling generic versions of Lialda, the ulcerative colitis drug, in the United States until 2020. Judge Donald Middlebrooks of the Southern Florida distri

NEW YORK A New York appeals court on Monday temporarily stopped New York City from enforcing a new rule requiring chain restaurants to post warnings on menu items high in sodium. A judge in the Appellate Division, First Department, granted an interim

NEW YORK A New York judge on Wednesday shot down a challenge by a restaurant trade group and upheld a city rule requiring many chain eateries to post warnings on menu items that are high in sodium. The rule, believed to be the first of its kind in th

CHICAGO Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG.N), under scrutiny for months over outbreaks of foodborne illness linked to its restaurants across several U.S. states, was sued on Friday for allegedly misleading investors about its food safety controls. The burr

n">The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has agreed to drop restrictions on the marketing of Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc's post-surgery pain drug Exparel, resolving a lawsuit the company filed against the agency earlier this year. Under the agreeme

NEW YORK A restaurant industry trade group is suing New York City's Board of Health to stop it from enforcing a new rule requiring many chain restaurants to post warnings on menu items that are high in sodium. The National Restaurant Association said

NEW YORK U.S. tobacco companies on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hoping to stop the agency from enforcing a directive on changes to a tobacco product's labeling or quantity. The lawsuit brought by subsidiarie

n">A U.S. farm worker and a horticultural assistant have filed lawsuits claiming Monsanto Co.'s Roundup herbicide caused their cancers and Monsanto intentionally misled the public and regulators about the dangers of the herbicide. The lawsuits com

n">Bayer AG prevailed in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that accused the drugmaker's U.S. unit of making unsubstantiated claims about a dietary supplement marketed to promote digestion. In an order made public on Friday, U.S.

NEW YORK Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass has been given the green light to try to profit from efforts to wipe out drug patents, a move that could fuel similar strategies by other deep-pocketed investment firms. In a decision that comes as a blow to the

n">Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's new GMO-free menu claims have lured diners and boosted the burrito chain's stock price, but it has some consumers crying foul. A California woman has accused the popular chain in a lawsuit of false advertising after

MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI The Indian government has filed a lawsuit against Swiss food firm Nestle's Indian unit, seeking 6.4 billion rupees ($99 million) in damages on behalf of consumers after the country's worst packaged food scare in a decade. Nestle, th